This year was far from quiet on the news front in Chaska. Between a grisly murder, a closely-contested high school referendum, graffiti and a high-profile golf tournament, there were plenty of headline generators in 2006. Here are our selections for this year's top news stories in Chaska.

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Top news stories of 2006

Everson murder

Death near river bridge

Andrew Peterson's legacy

Jonathan Association talks dissolution

Graffiti

100th graduating class

Volleyball team wins state again

Second high school approved by voters

High school hi-jinks

U.S. Amateur Golf Championship

Sandwich board signs

For a summary of these stories, see this week's print edition of the Chaska Herald.